Some service members serving abroad are looking for something other than flowers and candy this Valentine's Day.Friday marked the launch of the Metro Council's annual Doing Our Part from the Heart campaign.It started in 2006 when Madonna Flood received a request from her son in Iraq asking for supplies like deodorant, sun screen and razors.She began collecting toiletries, snacks and other items to send to members of the military.“Being at war is extremely isolating, not from your friends, but from the outside world. You come back and time hasn't stopped. So to get a box from home is just a way to draw people back into society. So for them to receive that it's a way to let them know that everybody still cares,” said Brandon Sword, Flood’s son.The collection drive runs through the end of March.Here is a list of items needed that can be dropped off at a “Doing Our Part” location:Chewing Gum/Mints/Lifesavers DeodorantLotion Foot PowderRazors Body WashBandaids Q-TipsBug Repellant with DEET Eye DropsHand Sanitizer Wet OnesKool-aide or Gatorade individual packs Peanut ButterIndividual snacks, chips, nuts, pretzels NeosporinCandy that will not meltSun Block After Sun lotionNasal Spray Tylenol/Pain RelieversHere are the drop-off locations for the 2015 Doing Our Part from the Heart Campaign;Republic Bank“From the Heart Account” at all Republic BanksOkolona Fire Department8501 Preston Highway, LouisvilleAll StationsScheller’s Fitness & Cycling8323 Preston Highway, Louisville11520 Shelbyville Road, Louisville1000 Veterans Parkway, ClarksvilleJackson-HewittTax PreparersAll Locations in Louisville and Southern IndianaAllegra Print & Imaging8307 Preston Highway, LouisvilleBC Roosters76405 Preston Highway, Louisville4420 Dixie Highway, LouisvilleOng’s Urgent Care12937 Shelbyville Road, LouisvilleKentucky Telco4816 Outer Loop, LouisvilleCity Hall601 West Jefferson, Louisville(enter from Jefferson entrance)For more information about the 2015 “Doing Our Part from the Heart” Campaign, contact Councilwoman Flood’s office at 574-1124. You can visit the Councilwoman’s webpage at http://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-24 or go to “Doing our Part From the Heart” on Facebook.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Some service members serving abroad are looking for something other than flowers and candy this Valentine's Day.

Friday marked the launch of the Metro Council's annual Doing Our Part from the Heart campaign.

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It started in 2006 when Madonna Flood received a request from her son in Iraq asking for supplies like deodorant, sun screen and razors.

She began collecting toiletries, snacks and other items to send to members of the military.

“Being at war is extremely isolating, not from your friends, but from the outside world. You come back and time hasn't stopped. So to get a box from home is just a way to draw people back into society. So for them to receive that it's a way to let them know that everybody still cares,” said Brandon Sword, Flood’s son.

The collection drive runs through the end of March.

Here is a list of items needed that can be dropped off at a “Doing Our Part” location:

Chewing Gum/Mints/Lifesavers Deodorant

Lotion Foot Powder

Razors Body Wash

Bandaids Q-Tips

Bug Repellant with DEET Eye Drops

Hand Sanitizer Wet Ones

Kool-aide or Gatorade individual packs Peanut Butter

Individual snacks, chips, nuts, pretzels Neosporin

Candy that will not melt

Sun Block After Sun lotion

Nasal Spray Tylenol/Pain Relievers

Here are the drop-off locations for the 2015 Doing Our Part from the Heart Campaign;